Apportion
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

LOT
Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

4 letters

PART
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

GIVE
Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

DOLE
Money received from the state

METE
A line that indicates a boundary

DEAL
The act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

PLAN
Scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"

5 letters

SHARE
Have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"

SLICE
Hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

ALLOT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

LEAVE
The act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

CUTUP
Significantly cut up a manuscript

AWARD
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

RATIO
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

ALLOW
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

DIVVY
Short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society

SPLIT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

QUOTA
A limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

6 letters

BESTOW
Give as a gift

DEVOTE
Dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

COMMIT
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

DONATE
Give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

BUDGET
A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"

PARCEL
The allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

ACCORD
Sympathetic compatibility

REWARD
An act performed to strengthen approved behavior

RATION
The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"

DIVIDE
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

ASSIGN
Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

7 letters

DELIVER
Utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"

PRORATE
Divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"

DIVVYUP
Give out as one's portion or share

DOLEOUT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

METEOUT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

MEASURE
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

PORTION
The allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

SPECIFY
Be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

SPLITUP
An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

PIECEUP

8 letters

BEQUEATH
Leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

DEDICATE
Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

SEPARATE
A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

DISPENSE
Give or apply (medications)

ALLOCATE
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

9 letters

ADMEASURE
Determine the quantity of someone's share

PARTITION
A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

DESIGNATE
Decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

10 letters

ADMINISTER
Give or apply (medications)

DISTRIBUTE
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

PORTIONOUT
Give out as one's portion or share

11 letters

APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"